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Artificial Sweeteners Can Harm Gut Bacteria and May Lead To Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

November 6, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 12, 2018

U.S. consumption of artificial sweeteners has risen substantially in the last 20 years. Soda likely comes to mind, but aspartame and sucralose are being put into more and more products from bread to toothpaste. As more studies are being done,… [read]

Despite Addiction Concerns, FDA Approves Potent New Opioid Painkiller 1,000x Stronger Than Morphine

November 4, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 16, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new opioid medication that’s up to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl. Critics say the drug will contribute to the opioid crisis. The new drug is called Dsuvia. It’s produced by a… [read]

Sperm Counts Keep Declining in U.S. and Europe, New Studies Say

November 2, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: November 2, 2018

They might have used different methodology and measurements, but two recent studies have come to the same conclusion – male fertility is on the decline. Both studies were premiered at the Scientific Congress of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine… [read]

Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced $78 Million Award From Monsanto Cancer Suit

November 2, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, the groundskeeper who was awarded $289 million in a civil suit against Bayer’s Monsanto, has agreed to accept the reduced award of $78 million. Dewayne went to trial on the grounds that the weedkiller Roundup caused his… [read]

Probiotic Bacteria Could the Solution to Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

October 30, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 31, 2020

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new study that confirms the awesome powers of a bacteria commonly found in probiotic supplements: Bacillus. Testing a variety of Bacillus microbes against Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of antibiotic-resistant infections,… [read]

Microplastics are In Your Poop

October 29, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 31, 2018

According to a recent study presented at the 26th United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week, the plastics surrounding the food we eat has now made it into our gut. Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and the Environment Agency Austria… [read]

Organic Foods May Lower Cancer Risk According to New Study

October 29, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 29, 2018

JAMA Internal Medicine reported a French study where nearly 69,000 adults completed web-based questionnaires about their diets over three 24-hour periods. People who reported eating more organic foods were less likely to develop certain cancers, compared to people who consumed… [read]